Bad news for the Silver Spring Bike Station
Montgomery County officials were hoping that a pitch for nearly $100
million in green projects would attract federal stimulus funds, but as
the economy has deteriorated, so have their chances.
Soon after the 2008 elections, talk of an economic stimulus package gave hope to local politicians, and environmentally minded projects seemed a surefire strategy. Montgomery Council President Phil Andrews and Executive Ike Leggett wrote a letter to the county’s congressional representatives asking for stimulus funds to be directed locally, and included a list that contained more than 30 green projects.
The projects ranged from $1.3 million to expand bike paths around the county to job training for green construction.
Another project would build a bike station in conjunction with the new Silver Spring Transit Center, complete with bike valet parking, repair services, and sales of bike equipment.
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